Spaghetti Squash is Taking a Star Turn

All of a sudden, it seems, spaghetti squash has become a breakout star.

This long, yellow gourd — which has a unique ability to turn into spaghetti-like strands when roasted — has been blowing up on blogs, Pinterest and Instagram. A recent search on Healthy Aperture resulted in nearly 80 different recipes for spaghetti squash.

The range of dishes include spaghetti squash topped with marinara or pesto sauce, combined with meatballs, made into a casserole, turned into a salad, stuffed inside the gourd, molded into patties and transformed into Thai-inspired noodle dishes. You’ll also find several posts that provide a step-by-step guide for successfully roasting spaghetti squash to achieve the ideal noodle-like consistency.